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Voters in Oklahoma turned back a ballot measure that would have legalized adult recreational marijuana. By one estimate, totals for taxes on medical and recreational use reached $3.7 billion in 2021.
The state Senate advanced legislation that Republicans said will make the state question process more secure.
There are some happy and some disappointed people out there on Wednesday after State Question 820 - the measure to legalize marijuana for those 21 and older - failed in Oklahoma.
Null / OpenRangeStock/ShutterstockSt. Louis, Mo., Mar 8, 2023 / 13:45 pm (CNA).Oklahomans on Tuesday night overwhelmingly voted down a measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana, which the Catholic bishops of the state had urged voters to reject because of the physical and spiritual harms of drug use.State Question 820, which would have legalized the consumption of marijuana for adults 21 and over, was put before Oklahoma voters in a special election March 7. The final tally was 62% no to 38.3% yes, with a turnout of about 25% of registered voters, the Associated Press reported.T...
Voters soundly defeated State Question 820 on Tuesday.